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West Lothian Council has been shortlisted in two categories for the UK Housing Awards 2016. The awards, which recognise outstanding work by housing organisations to improve the lives of people in their communities, are organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Inside Housing magazine

St Andrew’s View A new housing development in Bearsden has been shortlisted for another top property award after being named Senior Living Development of the Year in 2015.

Community empowerment minister Marco Biagi (centre) visits Burnfoot Community Futures in Hawick More than 40 community organisations that are transforming disused properties and setting up enterprises in their areas are to receive a share of a £2.5 million fund.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has used its statutory powers to appoint a manager to Ferguslie Park Housing Association and to make three statutory appointments to its governing body. The regulator has identified a number of serious weaknesses in Ferguslie Park’s governance and financial managemen

Kenneth Gibson MSP Legislation that would levy a supplement on the purchase of additional residential properties has been given the backing of MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s finance committee.

Katy Dickson New amendments to the Private Housing (Tenancies) Bill have the potential to create significant problems for the provision of rural homes, Scottish Land & Estates has said.

A total of £60 million is to be invested into housing in Aberdeenshire as councillors agreed its budgets for the year ahead. A budget of almost £700m of funding for local services was agreed at a meeting of full council yesterday, including £533m for revenue and £100m for capital programmes.

More than £112 million is to be invested in East Lothian Council’s housing modernisation programme over the next five years as well as an increase of new affordable housing across the county, it was announced this week. The local authority said a 5 per cent rise in council house rents will allow

A woman who owned a property within a block of flats which was demolished ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games has taken Thenue Housing Association to court over the cost of fuel bills. Margaret Jaconelli and her family were the last remaining occupants in the Ardenlea Street tenement flat in Dalmar

Dundee City Council has announced that 200 posts will go as part of plans to save £25 million across the next two years. Confirming the job losses yesterday, finance spokesman Willie Sawers said they would be cut through voluntary redundancies and retirals. He assured staff there would be no compul

Scottish Borders Council has approved measures to increase the council tax paid on properties that have been empty for two or more years in an effort to bring hundreds derelict homes back into use. Currently, owners of homes in the Borders which have lain empty for a long period have to pay 90 per c

Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon has called on the UK government to “immediately” announce an exemption for women's refuges and other types of supported accommodation.

How a possible development would look at site 6 of the Dundee Waterfront development Plans have been unveiled for a £40 million development of flats, premium office space and hotel next to the new V&A Museum in Dundee.

The number of homes being built in Scotland is significantly lower than Scottish Government targets and does not meet current demands, according to new research. A report by property consultancy JLL has concluded that Scotland faces an “enormous challenge” to build the homes needed for a growing

West Lothian Council’s key affordable housing programme took its next step as work started on one site and planning permission was granted at another. Last week, the council’s development management committee approved plans to build 190 new houses on the former Halls factory site in Broxburn.